Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganization-Reform (Nicar) on Monday decided not to approve any city corporation in the country other than the divisional headquarters.

The decision was taken at Nicar's 116th meeting held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at her office.

After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam said Nicar took the decision in principle. "If there's no divisional headquarters, there'll be no more city corporation."

He said this policy will be followed in the coming future and the previous decisions regarding the announcement of City Corporation will not be hampered due to this decision.

In today's meeting, the cabinet secretary said, Nicar condi...